MSU vs. LSU

Saturday was the big game.  Our first home SEC game.  Nevermind that it was against LSU.  SEC games are fun no matter the opponent.  This was also Russ's first game now that he's finished with boards!  Can we get an AMEN!?  Hallelujah!  Our little family met the rest of the crew in Starkville around lunch time.  Millie Janalee settled right into her little tailgate chair to eat and watch the ballgames with the big kids.

She enjoyed her lunch and all the attention of course.

Since this was Millie Janalee's first "real" tailgating day, I came prepared with a quilt, lots of toys, books, and lots and lots of food.  She enjoyed her "playroom" in front of everyone, and only tried to run away from the tents once.  Ha!  We read books, played with water bottles, visited everyone, and took nearly a two hour nap...half on Auntie Kristin and the other half on her quilt.  

When 6:00 neared, we began packing up and loading the tailgate into the cars.  This is one of the best things about our new tailgating spot.  We can easily load up and be ready for our exit on late game nights.  Millie Janalee was refreshed and ready for game time!  I was able (actually Auntie Kristin managed) to get Millie Janalee to eat a mandarin orange cup before going into the game.  She may not have had a proper meal all day, but she never went hungry.  Ha!

My cute little cheerleader!

Getting ready for her "touchdown" motion

While everyone else packed up and put the tents down, I sat with Millie Janalee and did the motherly things like change her diaper and sneak kisses.  I may have also gotten a little overheated and stood up too fast after diaper change.  So, we sat a while on the baby quilt.  I'm telling you, this girl is just the cutest little thing!  I love her so!

"Hmmm...I wonder how those tents just fold up..."

Sweet kisses!

My little Bulldog family!

A little walk with Daddy

"Do y'all need any help over there?"

"It's game time y'all!  Let's GO!"

 Once everything was loaded, we began making an early walk to the stadium to enjoy the pregame festivities and cheer on the players.  I took on the "bag lady role" while Daddy and Uncie Bucket took the precious cargo.  She was ready to see some football!

And I kid you not!  This girl stayed seated or standing in her own seat the entire game! She never whimpered to get down, and she never fidgeted.  She watched the game, watched the jumbotron, and danced to the band.  Oh, and she ate a few snacks too!  Ha!

The first half was too exciting for me to even explain.  We stood, screamed, rang our cowbells, clapped, and smiled ear to ear!  I can ride that excitement for a while!  One of the highlights of the game was when we surpassed LSU in the second quarter.  I took a picture just to prove it.  I hate that the final score did not show how close this game was for the majority of the night.

Basically, we fell apart in the fourth quarter and LSU did not.  Millie Janalee was not impressed and decided to take a nap.  We stayed though.  Til the bitter end.  We were there.  Sometimes it hurts to be "True Maroon", but I was proud of our team and proud of our performance during the first three quarters.

In the end, it didn't go our way.  But sometimes it's the little things that go your way.  Like this sleeping Baby Bulldog in my lap.

Until next week...Go Dawgs!